Jebman Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 What is interesting about a winter that will be known for it's poorly timed cold shots and storms was basically salvaged for some us by a perfectly timed cold/moisture bomb Right into one hell of a frigid arctic dome. We got crushed by some serious bands. That was one hell of a deathband we had just before the sleet! Just raging and puking snow! It was a total trip watching that snow get driven by a SOUTH wind! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CAPE Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 What is interesting about a winter that will be known for it's poorly timed cold shots and storms was basically salvaged for some us by a perfectly timed cold/moisture bomb And for some others, it was the 3-4 inches that fell in the band of snow with the Arctic front last Saturday, and at least for places east of I-95, the great Monday night snowstorm with temps in the teens. Those 2 together totaled 10" here, and with the week of Arctic air, made my winter. Yesterday was meh here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 I have the post storm blues. GFS better deliver some digital snow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hosj III Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 I have the post storm blues. GFS better deliver some digital snow. I was telling myself after the Jan 6th clipper (still my favorite storm of the season) that all I needed was two more 4"+ events. 4.5" and 7" later and I'm still hungry for more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs.J Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 It is positively balmy out there today! Had a small avalanche off the roof from the solar panels heating up and had to clear away heavy wet snow off the drive. That storm was fun, but am not looking forward to the bitter cold temps coming back later tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stormpc Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 I have the worst stomach flu that started last night. I have not been able to go any further than the bed to the bathroom and back and not had the opportunity to look out a window. but all I hear is drip drip drip drip.I hope you all stay away from this stomach virus because it is an absolute killer.I would trade one whole week with 100 degree temperature influenza rather than two days of this stomach flu nonsense Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
87storms Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 I have the worst stomach flu that started last night. I have not been able to go any further than the bed to the bathroom and back and not had the opportunity to look out a window. but all I hear is drip drip drip drip.I hope you all stay away from this stomach virus because it is an absolute killer.I would trade one whole week with 100 degree temperature influenza rather than two days of this stomach flu nonsense i had that last month. it was like a 2 day hangover. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravensrule Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 I have the worst stomach flu that started last night. I have not been able to go any further than the bed to the bathroom and back and not had the opportunity to look out a window. but all I hear is drip drip drip drip.I hope you all stay away from this stomach virus because it is an absolute killer.I would trade one whole week with 100 degree temperature influenza rather than two days of this stomach flu nonsense Sounds nasty. Feel better fast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvantHiatus Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 No offense but of your 2,019 posts, i think 2,019 are negative. Wintrymix is always posting about that stuff. I feel sorry for him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravensrule Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Wintrymix is always posting about that stuff. I feel sorry for him. But your constant negativity can make a happy person depressed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvantHiatus Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 But your constant negativity can make a happy person depressed. It may appear like negativity but to the best of my knowledge it is realistic. If we sit back and reflect on how things are, we can be happy but not optimistic in the world as it exists now. There is a difference there and unfortunately the latter is often associated with hedonism, but not always. There will always be misunderstanding because each person sees the world thru a different lense. (negative outlook or realistic)? Why I'm not strongly against skepticism as much as it may seem. We should not be so quick to assume this is how things ought to be. However, the possibility of over-analyzing ourselves should be avoided. http://into-mind.com/2012/05/03/optimism-vs-pessimism-vs-realism-how-to-be-a-happy-realist/ Explanatory styles: Optimists vs pessimist vs realists We all tend to evaluate events according to three dimensions: Internal/External - Whether we think the event was in our control Stable/Unstable - Whether we think similar events in the future will turn out like this Specific/Global – Whether we generalise it to other kinds of events Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BTRWx Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 You know we're in a locked in pattern for a while when guess who posts an hr 360 map of the ensembles to show a torch. https://www.facebook.com/WxRisk/photos/p.823169044397022/823169044397022/?type=1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Chill Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 But your constant negativity can make a happy person depressed. Quite the opposite actually. It reminds me how nice it is to live in an optimistic and fun world. My reality is a good one. Bad stuff rolls off my back and good stuff sinks deep into my psyche. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ravensrule Posted February 22, 2015 Share Posted February 22, 2015 Quite the opposite actually. It reminds me how nice it is to live in an optimistic and fun world. My reality is a good one. Bad stuff rolls off my back and good stuff sinks deep into my psyche.So you are saying you like global warmings posts . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 2 climo+ winters in a row coinciding with my daughter's first 2 years of school. Gonna have to get some 11-12/01-02/97-98 level duds in here soon or she's going to start thinking she's growing up in a snow town or something. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T. August Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 I want some 'canes up in here. Or at least a squall line with 80-100 MPH winds. My anemometer is hungry for some triple digits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvantHiatus Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 So you are saying you like global warmings posts . I only discuss relevant (applies to everyone, except some dude in Ontario) stuff. It's not like you can choose to live in your own reality. Some things are external and out of your control on an individual level. If only I could take care of the problem by myself and not contribute to alarmism. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nj2va Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Hoping Bradley Cooper wins Best Actor on the Oscars tonight. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted February 23, 2015 Author Share Posted February 23, 2015 It may appear like negativity but to the best of my knowledge it is realistic. If we sit back and reflect on how things are, we can be happy but not optimistic in the world as it exists now. There is a difference there and unfortunately the latter is often associated with hedonism, but not always. There will always be misunderstanding because each person sees the world thru a different lense. (negative outlook or realistic)? Why I'm not strongly against skepticism as much as it may seem. We should not be so quick to assume this is how things ought to be. However, the possibility of over-analyzing ourselves should be avoided. http://into-mind.com/2012/05/03/optimism-vs-pessimism-vs-realism-how-to-be-a-happy-realist/ Explanatory styles: Optimists vs pessimist vs realists We all tend to evaluate events according to three dimensions: Internal/External - Whether we think the event was in our control Stable/Unstable - Whether we think similar events in the future will turn out like this Specific/Global – Whether we generalise it to other kinds of events poast more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 I only discuss relevant (applies to everyone, except some dude in Ontario) stuff. It's not like you can choose to live in your own reality. Some things are external and out of your control on an individual level. If only I could take care of the problem by myself and not contribute to alarmism. Here's reality. Reality is earth's climate is bigger than humans, bigger than we will ever be wrt our ability to manage it. It has changed constantly since the beginning of time. The status quo you dream of maintaining isn't feasible or possible. The climate 100 years from today will be different, as will the climate 100 years from then. View yourself in the proper perspective. We are tiny, insignificant pieces. Live your life, respect the environment and other life forms as much as is possible, and stop fretting over what is clearly bigger than you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozz Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Here's reality. Reality is earth's climate is bigger than humans, bigger than we will ever be wrt our ability to manage it. It has changed constantly since the beginning of time. The status quo you dream of maintaining isn't feasible or possible. The climate 100 years from today will be different, as will the climate 100 years from then. View yourself in the proper perspective. We are tiny, insignificant pieces. Live your life, respect the environment and other life forms as much as is possible, and stop fretting over what is clearly bigger than you. Naive viewpoint... sounds very similar to arguments I hear from some deniers, that "we are too insignificant". Sounds nice and comforting but it's not really based on reality.... Sure, the climate has always changed and always will change for various reasons, but natural changes tend to be very slow and gradual, enough that ecosystems can steadily adapt (with a few exceptions that led to mass extinctions). But when CO2 concentrations go through the roof due to human activity, then it has the potential cause the climate to change at a rate that is highly destructive to our planet. The fact is, humans make enough of a difference that our environmental decisions as a society can make or break trillions of dollars and many, many lives. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 2 climo+ winters in a row coinciding with my daughter's first 2 years of school. Gonna have to get some 11-12/01-02/97-98 level duds in here soon or she's going to start thinking she's growing up in a snow town or something. We must have about the same climo (I'm low-20s) and yet you are blowing me out this year. 25 vs 15 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WinterWxLuvr Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Naive viewpoint... sounds very similar to arguments I hear from some deniers, that "we are too insignificant". Sounds nice and comforting but it's not really based on reality.... Sure, the climate has always changed and always will change for various reasons, but natural changes tend to be very slow and gradual, enough that ecosystems can steadily adapt (with a few exceptions that led to mass extinctions). But when CO2 concentrations go through the roof due to human activity, then it has the potential cause the climate to change at a rate that is highly destructive to our planet. The fact is, humans make enough of a difference that our environmental decisions as a society can make or break trillions of dollars and many, many lives. LOL, keep telling yourself that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WxUSAF Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 We must have about the same climo (I'm low-20s) and yet you are blowing me out this year. 25 vs 15 Sorry? (Not sorry...) Yeah, LWX climo map has Columbia as 22", which I think is reasonable. I don't fully trust that map, but I think it's reasonable in HoCo at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H2O Posted February 23, 2015 Author Share Posted February 23, 2015 Dinosaurs would have survived climate change if they had worn coats Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxdude64 Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Dinosaurs would have survived climate change if they had worn coats But what about the 'wooly's'? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deck Pic Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 We must have about the same climo (I'm low-20s) and yet you are blowing me out this year. 25 vs 15 Sorry? (Not sorry...) Yeah, LWX climo map has Columbia as 22", which I think is reasonable. I don't fully trust that map, but I think it's reasonable in HoCo at least. Yeah...Columbia is around the same as IAD ~22"......Seems to me that Falls Church would be more like 19-20" but maybe that is splitting hairs....What is Vienna's ~30 year average? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fozz Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Sorry? (Not sorry...) Yeah, LWX climo map has Columbia as 22", which I think is reasonable. I don't fully trust that map, but I think it's reasonable in HoCo at least. Out of curiosity, which parts of that climo map do you disagree with? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MN Transplant Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Yeah...Columbia is around the same as IAD ~22"......Seems to me that Falls Church would be more like 19-20" but maybe that is splitting hairs....What is Vienna's ~30 year average? Vienna's 81-10 average is 21.1" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deck Pic Posted February 23, 2015 Share Posted February 23, 2015 Out of curiosity, which parts of that climo map do you disagree with? It doesn't matter that much....average doesn't mean a whole lot when our medians are so low....your median is probably 20" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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